The Jets will pay McCown six million dollars as a base salary, with an additional two million dollars in playtime incentives and five million in team-based incentives, according to Albert Breer.

McCown started in only three games for the Cleveland Browns last season. He threw for 1,100 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions. A career journeyman, this will be McCown’s seventh NFL team.

It remains to be seen whether or not McCown will start for the Jets or serve as a mentor for the Jets’ young quarterbacks. In an ideal world, McCown will compete for the starting quarterback position against Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg.

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Charles is a sophomore at Pennsylvania State University from Long Island, New York, majoring in broadcast journalism. As a member of Penn State's CommRadio, the official radio station of the College of Communications, Charles has written various articles covering Penn State football and basketball. In addition to writing, Charles also co-hosts Empire State College, the only New York sports talkshow on campus.